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THE HOUSE Armed Services Committee has completed action on the fiscal 2015 defense budget, and what it has produced is a triumph for the status quo. Contrary to President Obama’s requests, the committee voted to preserve the A-10 Warthog close-air support plane, as well as...

THE MUTED public response to the three-way race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Maryland is curious, given that the winner of the June 24 primary is likely to become the state’s next governor. After all, Democrats enjoy better than a 2-to-1 edge in voter...

THE SEPARATION of church and state always has demanded difficult line-drawing. That hard necessity was given short shrift by the near-flippancy with which the Supreme Court last week dismissed the concerns of minority religious or non-religious Americans, whose views must be...

Paulo Flores singled twice and Royce Johnson doubled as Fostoria lost 17-5 to Seneca East in a Seneca County Major League A Division game. Southwood League Age 10-under GRAND RAPIDS — Ross Lemmerbrock, Zaedy Wedge and Gavin Eidenour each had a hit for Risingsun 2 in a 17-10...

BEREA (AP) — A day of celebration dissolved into confusion for the Browns. Hours after quarterback Johnny Manziel’s arrival had Cleveland’s football pulse racing faster than it had in years, a report that star wide receiver Josh Gordon may be facing an...

PERRYSBURG TWP. — Elmwood High School graduate Brittany George finished her freshman campaign with the Owens Community College softball team as the program’s single-season record holder in two offensive categories. George went 56 for 102 (.549) in 2014 to break the...

BLOOMDALE — Lauren Wise, Abby Shroll, Kylie Sturgill and Bri Lasley combined to win both the 400 and 800 relays Friday and lead Van Buren to second place in the team standings of the John Ramsey Royal Invitational at Elmwood. Wauseon won the girls team championship wit...

Fostoria citations Friday:  Officer issued a citation for fictitious plates following a traffic stop at a Sandusky Street location.  Officer issued a parking citation for a vehicle parked in the boulevard at a North Main Street location. Thursday:  Officer...

By MAX FILBY for the review times As state testing started at Vanlue Local School last week, seven students tried to take test stress and turn it into happiness. A high school photography class at Vanlue put together a video with teachers, students and the school mascot, a...